Link to Info

New OHP applicants or current OHP recipients due for re-eligibility will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. This new requirement does not apply to those receiving Medicare benefits. Examples of proof of U.S. citizenship might be a copy of your birth certificate, U.S. passport or naturalization papers.  Oregon's Department of Human Services (DHS) will help Oregon-born applicants by checking the agency's database of birth certificates, which goes back to 1903 and is available electronically from 1920. For people born in other states, DHS will provide details about how to order birth certificates and, in specified hardship cases, will pay the cost of obtaining the document. If you were born in Oregon, you can request a copy of your birth certificate through the state of Oregon by completing this Birth Record Order Form. For more info about new citizenship requirements, click here.

Link to Success
Dress for Success helps low-income women find jobs and succeed at work. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and one week's worth of separates when she gets the job. The Dress for Success Professional Women's Group program provides ongoing support to help women build a successful career. A referral from a local agency is required. Interested women are encouraged to call 503-249-7300; e-mail or visit the website.

Link To Emergency Food
Families needing emergency food may visit Northeast Emergency Food Program (NEFP) from 1 to 4 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. A valid state ID or driver license is needed on the first visit.  More than 40 percent of those served by the program are children. NEFP is located at NE 19th and Killingsworth, Portland. Call 503-284-5470 or e-mail nefp@emoregon.org.

Link to Homeownership
Portland Habitat for Humanity will host a homeownership application meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Luther Hall (Room L121) in Concordia University, 2811 NE Holman St. in Portland. Spanish speakers are invited to the session scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 14. For Vietnamese speakers, a session will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. Low-income, first-time homebuyers will learn about the Habitat for Humanity program, which has helped many people around the country realize their dream of homeownership. Call 503-287-9529.

Link To Health

Do you know the difference between “good” and “bad” cholesterol? If your child has a fever, when should you call a doctor? What can you do to help manage asthma? The Healthwise^® Handbook contains answers to these and many more important health care questions. This free self-care guide for you and your family is now available. To request a free copy, call Member Services at 503-416-4100 or toll-free 1-800-224-4840. Call TDD/TTY at 1-877-416-4161. The free handbook is available to members only, one per household, please.

Link to Help
SnowCap is staffed by volunteers dedicated to helping their neighbors. The emergency food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, and food boxes are delivered to about 600 low-income seniors on the last Tuesday of each month. Year-round services include a communal garden and English as a Second Language classes. Due to high demand, both programs currently have waiting lists. SnowCap is located at 17805 SE Stark in Portland. For more information, call 503-674-8785 or visit the website.